Charlie Palmer is basically a Hill institution located just west of the Capitol. Known as a steakhouse for the wheelers and dealers of the Hill, I had this place on our list of places to try for a while. I went during their summer prix fixe restaurant week, so I had three courses plus a chef’s treat.
My chef’s treat was a crispy potato with halibut.
For my appetizer I ordered braised short rib ravioli, with charred sweet corn, prosciutto, and mushrooms. Clearly it was amazing!
For my entree I ordered their bistro steak, which came with feta, taggiasca olive, red onion, and olive oil crushed potatoes. I ordered the steak rare and it came out medium well. When I asked our waiter about it he said it had to do with the reflection of the light in the room… that was the strangest answer ever… but besides being cooked more than I prefer the entree was good.
For dessert I got the dark chocolate pavé with milk chocolate ice cream and a local raspberry salad.
The regular menu begins to get a bit pricey, so I recommend attending restaurant week and getting the $35.00 prix fixe dinner like I did. Another fun tip is that CP does not have a corking fee for the first two bottles of wine, although they have to be American wine (except on Fridays).
Details:
Charlie Palmer Steak DC
101 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
202.547.8100
Serve: Lunch, Dinner
Price Range: $18.00 – $89.00
Eating Out In DC/NoVA 